US HB2242 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-2)
Status: Introduced on June 20 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-08-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 20 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-08-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate increased and mandatory minimum penalties for drug offenses involving mixtures or substances which contain cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine).
Title
Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2011
Sponsors
| Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] | Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] |
| Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] |
| Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC] | Rep. James Moran [D-VA] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] |
| Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| 2011-06-22 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2011-06-20 | House | Referred to House Energy and Commerce |
| 2011-06-20 | House | Referred to House Judiciary |
| 2011-06-20 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Smuggling and trafficking
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Smuggling and trafficking
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2242/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2242/BILLS-112hr2242ih.pdf |
